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OLAYODE Olayiwola .,
Lecturer I
COLLEGE OF SCI. ENG. & TECH.
URBAN & REG. PLANNING
Brief Educational Profile
PhD. - Urban and Regional Planning, Osun State University, Osogbo Nigeria, 2024
M.Sc. - Urban and Regional Planning, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 2019
B.Sc. - Urban and Regional Planning, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria, 2015
Academic Profiles
Curriculum Vitae
Current/Recent Research
Based on your academic background and recent work, your current research areas can be described as follows:
Current Research Areas
My research focuses on the application of geospatial technologies, spatial analysis, and urban planning principles to address contemporary challenges in sustainable urban and regional development. My areas of interest include:
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing for urban and environmental planning.
Spatial Accessibility and Equity, with particular emphasis on access to educational, healthcare, and other public facilities.
Urban and Regional Planning, including sustainable city development, land use planning, and infrastructure planning.
Governance and Spatial Justice, examining how governance structures influence the equitable distribution of public services and urban resources.
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Geospatial Modelling, integrating digital design and simulation tools to support planning and decision-making.
Environmental Planning and Management, including land use change analysis, environmental impact assessment, and natural resource management.
Sustainable Infrastructure and Transportation Planning, focusing on accessibility, mobility, and resilient urban systems.
Housing and Community Development, with interests in housing adequacy, affordability, neighbourhood quality, and liveability.
Spatial Data Science and Urban Analytics, employing statistical and geospatial techniques to analyse urban patterns and support evidence-based policy.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), and related goals on inclusive and resilient development.
Research Statement
My research seeks to leverage Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, computer-aided design, spatial modelling, and urban analytics to develop innovative, data-driven solutions for sustainable urban and regional development. I am particularly interested in improving accessibility to public services, promoting spatial equity, strengthening urban governance, and supporting evidence-based planning for resilient and inclusive communities. My work integrates advanced geospatial technologies with planning theory to address real-world challenges in developing countries, while contributing to global sustainable development initiatives.
Selected Recent Publications
- Samuel Babatunde Adedotun, Olayiwola Olayode, David Oluwatoyin Adedotun, Dele Sunday Ogundahuns, Rafiu Babatunde Ibrahim, Samuel Kola Ewedairo, Deborah Ayodele Yakubu … Ezekiel Fisayo Ogunyemi. (2026). Assessment of Water Supply and Water Quality in the Rural Area of Obokun Local Government, Osun State, Nigeria. Waterlines. Elsevier. 44(3s), 201–225. Retrieved from https://papjournals.com/index.php/waterlines/article/view/968 (Scopus, Offshore) 19. Rafiu Babatunde IBRAHIM, Samuel Babatunde ADEDOTUN, Dele Sunday OGUNDAHUNSI, Akeem Bamidele MUILI, Wasiu Mayowa RAHEEM and Olayiwola OLAYODE (2026). Time Series Forecasting of Climate Variables in Three Selected Major Cities in Nigeria. Urban Climate. Elsevier. Volume 68. No: 103014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2026.103014, Pg. 1-13. (Scopus, Offshore) 18. Olayiwola OLAYODE, Dele Sunday OGUNDAHUNSI, Christiana OLAYODE, Deborah Ayodele YAKUBU, Lukman Opeyemi AYOOLA, and David Olawuyi OLAYODE. (2026). Socio-Economic and Spatial Realities of Educators' Welfare in the Realisation of SDG 4 in Osogbo Metropolis. UNIOSUN Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences, 8 (1), March, 2026, pp. 200-216. DOI:10.64980/ujees.v8i1.019 17. Akinde, S. B., Oyedara, O. O., Olumakinde, T. S………….Olayode O. et al. Genomic surveillance and phylo-evolutionary analysis of SARS-CoV-2 variants in Osun state, Nigeria during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Med Genomics (Springer) 19, 15 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12920-025-02286-2 (Scopus, Offshore) 16. O. OLAYODE, D. O. ADEDOTUN, AND C. OLAYODE, “Urban Residential Density and Open Defecation in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria,” Ruang, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 80-92, Oct. 2025. https://doi.org/10/14710/ruang.11.2.80-92 15. David O. Adedotun, D. A. Yakubu, Olayiwola Olayode, & C. Olayode. (2025). Guests’ Perception of the Impacts of Weather Variability on Hospitality Satisfaction in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. FUOYE PLANNING JOURNAL, 3(1). Retrieved from https://fpj.fuoye.edu.ng/index.php/fpj/article/view/92 14. Olayode, C., Olayode, O., Ogundahunsi, D. S., Adedotun, D. O., Ojo, T. I., & Olayode, D. O. (2025). Locational Characteristics and Accessibility of Primary Schools in Osogbo Metropolis, Nigeria. Contemporary Issues in Planning and Environmental
- Studies, 1(1),
- 1–18.
- Retrieved
- from https://cipes.lautech.edu.ng/index.php/cipes/article/view/15 13. Waidi Folorunso Sule, Hannah Ifedayo Ajayi, Ayokunle David Obayomi, Omolola Yinka Adeagbo, Omotayo Opemipo Oyedara, Olayode Olayiwola, and Sunday Babatunde Akinde (2025). Household-based survey of diphtheria vaccination in Osogbo vis-à-vis 2023 diphtheria outbreak in Osun State, Nigeria: A snapshot assessment. Nigerian Journal of Medicine. Jul-Sep 2024: 33(3):167-175 https://www.ovid.com/jnls/njom/toc/2024/07000 12. Ibrahim R. B.; Adedotun S. B.; Olayode O.; Taiwo R. O.; and Oyerinde I. A. (2024). Geo-Spatial Analysis of Road Networks and Infrastructural Facilities in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria, LAUTECH Journal of Civil and Environmental Studies, Vol. 13, Issue 01: September, 2024, pg. 26-36. 11. M. B. Gasu; S. B. Adedotun; D. S. Ogundahunsi; A. O. Ajayi; D. A. Yakubu; S. O. Olanrewaju and O. Olayode (2024). Urban Agriculture and Wetlands Utilisation in Osun State: A Polycentric Environmental Planning Perspective, Journal of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners Vol. 30 No. 1, 2024, 31-48 10. Olayode, O, Ogundahunsi, D. S., Gasu, M. B., Adedotun, S. B. & Olayode, C. (2024). Analysis of Secondary School Infrastructure Distribution in Osogbo Metropolis, Nigeria. Ruang, 10(2), 60-69. https://doi.org/10.14710/ruang.10.2.60-69 9. Ogundahunsi, D. S., Adedotun, S. B., Ibrahim, R. B., & Olayode, O. (2024). Evaluation of Road Traffic Noise Pollution in Osogbo Metropolis, Nigeria. FUOYE PLANNING JOURNAL, 2(1, JULY). 8. Ogundahunsi, D. S., Gasu, M. B., Adedotun, S. B., Olayode, O., Ojo, A. O., & Olayode, C. (2024). Assessment of Educational Facilities in Osogobo Metropolis Nigeria. CSID
- Journal
- of
- Infrastructure
- Development, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.7454/jid.v7.i1.1135 7. Olayode, O., Ogundahunsi, D. S., M. B. Gasu; S. B. Adedotun; C. Olayode, & Ojo, A. O. (2023). Educational Governance in Osogbo Metropolis, Osun State, Nigeria. FUOYE
- PLANNING
- JOURNAL, 1(2).
- Retrieved
- from https://fpj.fuoye.edu.ng/index.php/fpj/article/view/26 6. Adedotun, S. B., Adedotun, O. D., Ogundahunsi, D. S., Ibrahim, R. B., Olayode, O., and Ewedairo, S. K. (2024). Assessment of Water Supply and Water Quality in the Rural Area of Obokun Local Government, Osun State, Nigeria, PREPRINT. 5. Ibrahim, R. B., Ogundahunsi, D. S., Muili, A. B., Raheem, W. M., Olayode, O., & Adedotun, S. B. (2022). Time Series Forecasting of Climate Variables in Three Selected Major Cities in Nigeria. Available at SSRN 4429271. 4. O. Olayode; D. S. Ogundahunsi; M. B. Gasu and C. A. Olayode (2022). Accessibility and Geospatial Assessment of Public Secondary School Education in Osun West Senatorial District, Nigeria, Uniosun Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Vol. 4 No. 1. March. 2022 3. D. S. Ogundahunsi; S. B. Adedotun and O. Olayode (2020): Urbanization and Informal Activities in Osogbo, Published by the Department of Geography, Osun State University, ISSN: 2695-1959 Volume 3, 2020; 78-90 2. Gasu, M. B.; Olayiwola, O and Ezekiel, A. O. (2019). Mapping of Flood Incidence and Urban Resilience in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria, International Journal of Scientific Research in Social Sciences and Management Studies/IJSRSSMS, p-ISSN:2579-101X; e-ISSN:2579-1928, Volume 4 Number 2, p. 111-129, December, 2019, 1. D. S. Ogundahunsi and O. Olayode (2018). An Assessment of Public Secondary Schools Infrastructure in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria, Journal of Geography and Planning Science, ISN 2006-1226, Volume 3, Number 1, 2018. 112-124 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334304337 Conference Presentation and Proceedings 3. O. Olayode; D. S. Ogundahunsi; C. Olayode A. O. Akintayo (2021). A Study of Public Secondary Schools Students and Teaching Staff Index Analysis In Osun West Senatorial District, Nigeria, Nigeria, 2
- nd International Conference on Engineering and Environmental Sciences, ISSN: 2714-4186 November, 2021 2. Adeyinka; A. O. Ojo; O. Olayode and D. S. Ogundahunsi (2019). A Study of Spatial Accessibility to Public Secondary School Education in Osun West Senatorial District, Osun State, Nigeria, 1
- st International Conference on Engineering and Environmental Sciences, 452-462 1. Gasu, M. B., Olayiwola, O. and Ezekiel, A. O. (2019): Appraisal of Flooding and Drainage Conditions in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria, 1
- st International Conference on Engineering and Environmental Sciences. 907-919 Chapter in Book 2. Adewumi Adebisi; Samuel B. Adedotun; Olusola A. Ajayi; Olayiwola Olayode and Oluwatoyin Bolukale (2024). Urban Design as a Tool to Prepare and Manage Sustainable Human Settlement; Human Settlement Planning in Nigeria: A Publication of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Environmental Design and Management, University of Ibadan, Nigeria; A Festschrift in Honour of Professor Waheed Bolanle Wahab 1. Ogundahunsi, D. S.; Adedotun, S. B.; Olayode O., and Tanimawo N. B. (2020). Household Perception of Road Traffic Accidents in Osun State, Nigeria, Planning and Management of Sustainable Infrastructure Development in Nigeria, Publisher; Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Press, Ogbomoso, Nigeria, p. 69-92/press@lautech.edu.ng
Research Interests
My research interests lie at the intersection of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), geospatial technologies, urban and regional planning, and sustainable development. I am particularly interested in applying spatial data science, remote sensing, and computer-aided design (CAD) to understand and address complex urban, environmental, and infrastructure challenges through evidence-based planning.
A major focus of my research is spatial accessibility and equity, particularly the distribution and accessibility of educational, healthcare, transportation, and other public facilities. I investigate how spatial patterns and governance structures influence equitable service delivery and contribute to improving quality of life in both urban and rural communities.
I am also interested in urban governance, spatial justice, and sustainable urban development, with emphasis on land use planning, infrastructure provision, environmental management, and the development of resilient and inclusive cities. My work examines the relationships between planning policies, governance systems, and socio-spatial inequalities to support informed decision-making.
My research further explores the integration of GIS, remote sensing, spatial modelling, urban analytics, and computer-aided design for monitoring environmental change, analysing urban growth, assessing infrastructure performance, and developing sustainable planning solutions. I employ quantitative, qualitative, and geospatial analytical techniques to generate policy-relevant insights that contribute to national development priorities and the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).
Overall, my research aims to advance the use of innovative geospatial technologies and planning methodologies in promoting sustainable, resilient, and equitable human settlements, especially within rapidly urbanising regions of the Global South.